Shakib leaves South Africa for home today
Thursday, 24 March 2022
Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan will leave South Africa today (Thursday) to be with his family members who are ill, a Bangladesh Cricket Board official said on Wednesday, according to Cricbuzz.
BCB's chief selector Minhajul Abedin confirmed the development, adding that they are not ready to rule him out from the upcoming two-match Test series considering he is expected to make the call after assessing the condition of his sick family members.
''Yes, he is returning home tomorrow (March 24),'' Minhajul said. ''We are not ruling him out of the Test series yet considering he will take a decision after assessing the condition of his family members,'' he added.
It is understood that Shakib is unlikely to take part in the two-match series opener in Durban, but there is a chance that he will make it for the second Test, slated to start from April 8.